Etymology

palmary

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Today it means: Worthy of the palm; preeminent; superior. Full definition →

Latin palmarius
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  1. Latin · derived frompalmarius
  2. English todaypalmary

From Latin palmarius, palmaris (“belonging to palms, deserving the palm or prize”). Cognate to Spanish palmario.

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